The Scotsman

Take Bobby to be dazzler

- By GLENDALE

Bobby Wheeler ended a lengthy losing spell when winning at Kempton at the start of the month and can build on that with victory in the Play Starburst Slot At sunbets.co.uk/vegas Handicap at Lingfield.

Clive Cox’s runner had not got his head in front since July 2016 and had fallen down the ratings to a perch of 82, with his burden further lightened by 7lb claimer Amelia Glass. She clearly got a good tune out of the five-year-old, making every yard of the running to come home the best part of three lengths clear with plenty still seemingly in the tank.

Bobby Wheeler has paid for that with a steep hike back up to 90, but he clocked a decent time that day and with Glass again using her claim, the Pivotal gelding is one to watch.

Odds On Oli has seemingly found his groove of late and can score a first career success in the 32Red.com Handicap.

The three-year-old has been making steady progress since being dropped in company, placing on each of his last two starts at Newcastle and Southwell. He did not seem to particular­ly enjoy the Southwell surface on that occasion but kept on regardless, although he was beaten a fair distance by a wide-margin winner.

Dropped 1lb for that effort, he should be more at home back on Polytrack.

Spare Parts has been one of the stories of the winter and can keep the fairytale going by winning the sunbets.co.uk Handicap at Wolverhamp­ton.

Phil Mcentee’s charge has won five times already this year but had to settle for second on his most recent outing at Chelmsford, coming up against what appeared to be a decent winner. Spare Parts started 2018 rated 49 and lines up here on 80, so clearly life is just getting tougher for him but he keeps responding.

Cobra De Mai can win Warwick’s Entire Cheltenham Festival On Racing UK Budbrooke Handicap Chase, while Eolian is the pick in the Whitson Bloodstock & Olly Murphy Racing Juvenile Hurdle.

Trained by Murphy, Eolian showed an aptitude for heavy ground when winning on the Flat for previous handler Andrew Balding.

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